relay

• Nom désignant la transmission de quelque chose d'une personne ou d'un groupe à un autre, une équipe de travailleurs qui se relaie, une équipe fraîche pour remplacer des animaux fatigués, une course par équipes où chaque coureur parcourt une partie du parcours, ou un dispositif électrique permettant à un courant d'un circuit d'activer ou de couper le courant dans un autre.

A noun referring to the act of passing something along from one person or group to another, or a crew of workers who relieve another crew, or a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals, or a race between teams where each member runs or swims part of the distance, or an electrical device that allows current in one circuit to switch on and off current in a second circuit.

1. Passing alongB1formal

   The act of transferring something from one person or group to another.

   relais

   • The message was passed via a relay of messengers.
   • They set up a relay to distribute supplies to the affected areas.
   • The information traveled through a relay of communication towers.

   Synonymesconveyancedispatchforwardinghandovertransfertransmission

2. Work shiftB2formal

   A group of workers who take over a task from another group, allowing continuous work.

   Relève (équipe de travail)

   • The night relay arrived to replace the day shift.
   • A relay of nurses worked around the clock.
   • The construction crew operated in relays to meet the deadline.

   Synonymescrewgangshiftsquadteam

3. Animal relief teamC1formalbritish

   A fresh team of animals, such as horses, used to replace tired ones, especially in long journeys or heavy work.

   Relais d'animaux

   • The stagecoach stopped at the inn to change to a relay of horses.
   • Relays of oxen were used to pull the heavy wagons across the plains.
   • The army used relays of mules to transport supplies over the mountain pass.

   Synonymeschangerelief

4. Team raceA2formal

   A race in which each team member covers a portion of the total distance, passing a baton or token to the next runner.

   relais

   • She ran the final leg of the relay.
   • The team won gold in the 4x100 meter relay.
   • They practiced baton passes for the relay race.

   Synonymesrelay race

5. Electrical switchB2formal

   An electrical device that uses a small current to control a larger current in another circuit.

   Relais électrique

   • The relay clicked as it switched on the main power.
   • A faulty relay caused the lights to flicker.
   • The technician replaced the relay in the control panel.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de transmettre une information, un message ou un signal d'une personne ou d'un lieu à un autre.

A verb used to indicate the act of passing along information, a message, or a signal from one person or place to another.

1. Pass alongB2formal

   To receive and pass on information, a message, or a signal to another person or place.

   transmettre

   • She relayed the news to her colleagues.
   • The messenger relayed the commander's orders to the troops.
   • Please relay my apologies to the host.

   Synonymescommunicateconveydeliverforwardimpartpass onsendtransfertransmit

2. Control or operate by relayC1formal

   To control or operate a device or system using an electrical relay, which switches circuits on or off.

   Commander par relais

   • The technician relayed the motor using a remote switch.
   • The system relays power to the backup generator automatically.
   • Engineers relayed the signal through a series of circuits.